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Original DROID Incredible Update 4.08.605.15 on the Way, Yes That Incredible

An update for the original DROID Incredible has been approved by Verizon and should start to rollout within the near future. The update fixes a visual voice mail issue, improves Bluetooth car connectivity, and resolves a bug with the Verizon App store. Crazy, right? Who would have thought that after two years, this phone would still be receiving updates. Props to HTC.

This is one of the best phones, you just have to know how to get the right mods to fix the things HTC and Verizon did not. First get your phone rooted. Then find a custom ROM that meets your needs. Most of the custom ROMS have mods baked in to fix low memory errors. I am currently Rooted on Stock Plus ROM with EXT4ALL mod and V6 Supercharger. I have SETCPU profiles to control over and underclocking. I get great batterylife and my phone is super fast when I need it to be. Anyone can look up this information on XDA developers. Instead of wasting your money on a new phone make the DINC perform the way you want it. Also there should be people in your town that can help you root and flash ROMS if you are not comfortable doing this.

KeBo

Best phone until they caused the stupid app memory issue and have no plans on fixing it. You would think that update would be more important sense I have to do a factory reset every few months. Verizon told me they are waiting on HTC for a fix to their programing.

Kevin

updated mine. and now my phone keeps restarting. So now i don’t have a phone anymore til next month 🙂 thanks HTC

I still use this phone. As much as I don’t like how quickly the battery drains, the phone is awesome. I tried a razr Maxx at Verizon recently (which I didn’t like at all) and I ordered the GSIII so I can upgrade and keep my data plan. I read in yesterday’s NY Times about all of the tricks the Galaxy can do and I realized I don’t need any of it. All I need is my DInc, which is way nicer than any other phone out there. I plan to sell the GSIII and buy an Incredible 4G if it is ever released.

Still using my DInc running MIUI v4 and original stock battery. Like pretty much everyone has said this is one of the greatest android phones released on VZW. Overall just solid performance and on some builds of MIUI i could get upwards of 30 hours per charge (on the original battery thats almost two years old). Until now I haven’t been enticed to upgrade to any other phone, this thing is just that good. I did finally place an order for the GS3 but for no other reason than to move to LTE and keep my unlimited plan.

Bubba Gump

Dang and I pre-ordered the SIII and now they are going to start updating my Dinc again……..Next I will come on here and see that ICS is coming to the Dinc!

easy1jay

I’m glad that this phone is still getting a bit of love. I’ve had mine mine since the day it was released and having run MIUI for the past year, this update doesn’t so much apply to me, but it’s good for other people I suppose.

I’m only now replacing it with an S3, but it’s been great the 2+ years I’ve had it.

Lax77

Still rockin mine, picked up on release day! Battery is finally giving up but otherwise she’s running respectably for being over the hill. I still can’t decide what to upgrade to: SIII, Rezound, Incredible 4G…. The Inc4G is leading the list but I’m not giving up unlimited data so it needs to be out by the 28th.

T_Dizzle

SIII

Lax77

Gonna have to go play with one at the AT&T store, not convinced I’ll like that large a display/phone. The Galaxy Nexus doesn’t do much for me so I’m not real optimistic the SIII will inspire me….and I’ve never cared for any version of TouchWiz, but there’s always workarounds for that.

T_Dizzle

The Rezound is cheap but the developer support for the SIII will be stellar. Speaking of AT&T I would love to get my hands on an htc One series phone.

Lax77

Went to the AT&T store yesterday, no SIII yet but I’m in LOVE with the One X. Why Verizon passed on it I will never understand…
Looks like I’ll pre-order the SIII next week and wait to see what things look like closer to actual release.

T_Dizzle

Nice! That sounds like the best plan to me.

T_Dizzle

Nice! That sounds like a winning plan to me.

BuzB

This is my last day using my DINC as my primary phone. Tomorrow my Moto Razr Maxx shows up and I’m moving on. I will keep this rooted phone to use as a music player, Plex remote, alarm clock, etc.

I don’t use this phone anymore, but how about fixing the memory error? luckily, flashing a custom rom resolved the problem, but other less knowledgeable people still face this problem.

Mr. Cool guy

Wow, can’t believe an update came for my phone today. I actually misinterpreted the 4.0xxxx number on the update as meaning my phone was getting ice cream. What a disappointment but I should have known better. Thanks for the good times htc. I would consider getting another htc but you skipped Verizon with the One X so… Samsung Galaxy S3 it is. I’m ready to try something new anyway. I don’t think the Sense updates were new enough to hold my interest. Thanks again.

Justin

Please help!! Using the Incredible till my S3 comes in, however its running stock htc non rooted 2.3.4 & i cant seem to find anything to get this bitch rooted. Can anyone help me please so throw a custom rom on it & get better life for the next 3 weeks till i get my S3.

T_Dizzle

You can downgrade and run a custom rom on your D Inc. I have been running CM7 on mine for a long time. In fact I waited for the official ICS update on my Gnex but after being very disappointed I will probably flash a CM rom to that also. Google it and you will find several sets of instructions.

Bill Starr

Here’s how I got rooted and deleted the 117-megabyte “/data/data/com.android.htcprofile/anr_history.txt” debugger log file.

Those who have/had this phone and are/did upgrade to a new device with a larger screen…how was the transition? This is my biggest concern going to the SIII. I like the small screen on the DINC and part of me is not looking forward to the larger screen phones. Just curious to hears other peoples experiences.

JOhnM

I had an og which was a similar size and at first i didn’t think i would like the increased screen size but it’s actually kind of nice having more window space.

Brain

Thanks John and spensen

SpenSen

It was weird for me, going to a Galaxy Skyrocket. Not hard, just weird. And to this day, every time mi pick mup my DInc (which is enjoying retirement as a bedside music box and alarm clock), it feels strangely tiny in my hand. Hard to believe it’s roughly the same size as an original Motorola RAZR.

Brain

I love this phone. The only reason I am leaving it and upgrading to the SIII is to keep my unlimited plan.

Jon

Props to HTC for finally fixing these issues? How old is this phone? Should we get use to paying for things that don’t work properly?

Fazor

This is amazing! I got my Droid Incredible on launch day and helped a friend clear the low memory error thing and install the latest version just the other day.

Still my favorite smartphone I ever had. I miss it greatly. Really disappointed in the later models of the Incredible. I miss the design, the red accents and the track ball. Still have it as my back up.

Depends on what you need. If you want cutting edge tech go with the SIII but if you want a good phone cheap buy the Rezound. Long-term the dev and support community will be much greater for the SIII though.

I have a DInc. Just order a Samsung Galaxy SIII. I will miss the DInc. Call me crazy, I like HTC sense. I would have bought the One X or S had it made it to Verizon. But Verizon making its own version of the S is going to have less support from the developer community and less options for accessories. Hopefully the UI on the Galaxy improves. I will miss the consistent look of the calendar, contacts, and email. I will especially miss the HTC calendar widget. Nothing else I see is as good as that.

My mom had the original DROID Incredible, but then it got stuck in an irreversible bootloop. The only way to stop it was to pull the battery. She instead used her upgrade to get another phone….but I wish it would still work. It’s a great phone in its own right.

Caleb Martin

Too bad it doesn’t fix any real issues, like the MAJOR “out of space” error that should have been fixed long ago. My girlfriend is using my original Incredible, but it is running CyanogenMod, which is free of such errors.

Sirx

Dude, at this point, it’s one of the more endearing quirks of the Dinc. I went thought EIGHT different models thinking that was gonna help, but it never did. I will always remember it as the little phone that could…not remember a damn thing.

KevBo

Ok that made me laugh, but I am with Caleb…I can’t wait til the end of the month to drop HTC

mrs.hook113

search the web for the instructions to fix this error. I did it about a month ago and it is a lifesaver. Took about a half hour to do.

I still have my Gen1 Droid Incredible, that I picked up on launch day. LOVE it. No issues or repairs and it still lets me do everything I need to do. Granted, this new update does nothing for my needs. Why do I still use a 2 year old phone? Because it’s not a tablet sized battery hog and I haven’t seen a 4″ 4G phone by HTC and Verizon until now…and yes, I’ll be buying a Droid Incredible 4G.

The original Droid incredible had the worst battery life of ANY Android phone to date. Mine never passed 6 hours, if that.

autoverse

Really? It wasn’t great, but I definitely could last the full day unless I was constantly browsing.

I bought the extended battery and could pull 2 days until every damn app began using GPS.

Supes

When people complain about battery life it tends to relate more to their usage than a defect of the phone. I can get 24 hours easy, and have hit 48 hours a few times with minimal usage. Sure, sometimes my battery lasts around 8 hours but I expect it because my usage demands were higher. Cause and effect. Do you complain when you run out of gas faster than your neighbor who has the same car? Just because you drive faster everywhere or drive longer doesn’t mean the car has failed…it means your usage is different.

It just had horrific battery life. My Thunderbolt got about the same battery life, but I never disabled 4G, so I was satisfied with it. The DInc got worse battery life than any phone I’ve ever had.

Steve

Same. Like the GSIII but why do we feel the need to make these phones enormous? I have watched tons of MLB.TV on my Droid Inc just fine, granted the resolution could be better but I don’t need a Flat Screen TV in my pocket.

JohnM

My girlfriend still uses this phone. It still impresses me. Screen still looks sharp and camera quality is way better than my Maxx

Wowdoc

YEs it still exists-long live, my sister had the incredible until yesterday. Awesome phone to install Roms!

do you really love HTC or are you just saying that because you saw the word HTC?

New_Guy

Well, you have an OEM still supporting a device after TWO YEARS of operation. I don’t think there’s any dispute that HTC deserves some kudos. Not to mention they came out publicly and admitted their skin was way too heavy and did everything to reduce it without removing it completely (won’t go there). And did I mention HTCdev.com. Sure, it’s not all what it’s cracked up to be, but htcdev was a big “Screw you” to the carriers that kept telling them what they couldn’t do.

Just saying, HTC seems to at least be in some kind of touch with the little guys. Kudos for sure.

still have mine (original version w the amoled screen and no “Droid” branding). slapped Skyraider ROM on it a while ago (had one of the best & biggest dev support), and this thing has made waiting for a new phone painless. never had an issue with it, battery life with a Seidio 1750 lasts me through the entire day, camera takes good photos, it can handle most apps without a hiccup, and I’ve dropped this thing so many times, yet it only has very minor scuffs and the screen is still perfect. only reason I pre-ordered the GSIII was because of VZW’s no lube plan on the way.. otherwise I could’ve waited longer. such a shame that HTC/VZW has degraded it into a mid-level phone.

pcss911

I’m in the same situation – original amoled, no issues, handles drops like a champ, etc. (cm7.1>skyraider). My experience has been exactly the same, and I absolutely agree wholeheartedly with every point made here. Who knows, I may have gone to the GSIII anyway for the larger screen/LTE, but I was certainly in no rush to upgrade if not for Verizon’s greed. I would likely have remained happy as is for another year or more. (Too bad we now have to rely on Samsung as the only remaining vendor who reliably leaves devices open for the dev community.)

Odd I have an HTC Rezound that is open too. I had a friend root and unlock it for me. So it’s not just Samsung, some HTC phones are open still.

ThatDooD

Too bad it isn’t ICS update!

New_Guy

Unfortunately, it probably will never be. But, who knows =)

Amenemhat1

do these phones still exits?!

TROLOLOL

They’ll soon be on their way out, yes.

New_Guy

The Original Incredible was a pretty big success for HTC and for Android as a whole. I am not surprised it’s still being supported, although I would be surprised if this were not the last OEM update it will receive.

Brett Cochran

My GF bought hers in January of 2010. It’s still kicking, but keeps thinking it is low on internal storage when it really has plenty left.

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